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A&P Exam 1

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organ that has both endocrine and exocrine gland functions pancreas
examples of mesothelium pleura, pericardium, and peritoneum
what is mesothelium comprised of simple squamous epithelium
the simple squamous epithelium that lines blood vessels and lymphatic vessels endothelium
where would you find transitional epithelium urinary tract
characteristics of transitional epithelium leak proof barrier & allows great deal of stretch
epithelium that is leak proof and allows stretch transitional epithelium
what are the pleura, pericardium, and peritoneum examples of mesothelium
what do endocrine glands produce hormones
what glands produce hormones endocrine
what is parynchema functional tissue of an organ; makes up bulk of organ
what is the functional tissue of an organ called parynchema
what is stroma connective tissue, blood vessels, nerves, etc of an organ; supportive framework
what is the supportive framework? stroma
what are Langerhans cells? macrophages specific to the epidermis
what are macrophages specific to epidermis? langerhans cell
what is edema? spaces around the tissue fill with fluid
what is the term when spaces around the tissue fill with fluid? edema
what is effusion? fluid that fills a cavity
what is the term for fluid that fills a cavity? effusion
what is a pleural effusion? fluid in the thoracic cavity
what is fluid in the thoracic cavity called? pleural effusion
what is a pericardial effusion? fluid in the pericardial sac
what is fluid in the pericardial sac called? pericardial effusion
peritoneal effusion fluid in the abdominal cavity
what is peritoneal effusion also called ascites
what is fluid in the abdominal cavity called peritoneal effusion
what muscles are voluntary skeletal
are skeletal muscles striated/nonstriated, and voluntary/involuntary striated, voluntary
what muscles are involuntary cardiac, smooth
cardiac muscles- striated/nonstriated/voluntary/involuntary striated/involuntary
smooth muscle- striated/nonstriated/voluntary/involuntary nonstriated, involuntary
what muscles are striated cardiac, skeletal
what muscles are non-striated smooth
another name for fat cell adipose cell/adipocyte
what is an adipocyte fat cell
what are hooved animals called ungulates
another name for abdominal cavity peritoneal cavity
visceral peritoneum a serous membrane that covers the surface of abdominal organs
what is the serous membrane that covers surface of abdominal organs called visceral peritoneum
what is it called when the visceral peritoneum folds over on itself from the small intestine root of the mesentary
root of the mesentary when the visceral peritoneum folds over on itself from small intestines
parietal peritoneum membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
what is the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity parietal peritoneum
layers of epidermis from deep to superficial basale, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, corneum
what is the thickest layer of the epidermis corneum
what are the two layers of the dermis papillary and reticular
where are the papillary and reticular layers located? dermis
where is the Meissner's corpuscle located dermis
where is the Pacinian corpuscle located subcutaenous
what layer of the dermis contains large amounts of collagen reticular
where do you find sebaceous glands dermis
what does sebum in sheep turn into lanolin
what is melanin produced by melanocytes
what causes pigment in skin melanin
holocrine entire cell bursts, releasing the secretory product
what gland entirely bursts when releasing product holocrine
apocrine glands top part of cell housing secretion breaks off into the duct to release product
what gland's top part of cell breaks off when releasing product apocrine
merocrine glands vesicles containing product are released at the cell surface
what vesicles containing product are released at cell surface merocrine glands
lines the cavities of joints and makes synovial fluid to lubricate joint synovial membrane
produces mucus and lines organs w connections to the outside mucous membrane
what membrane lines digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts mucous membrane
exposed to the outside environment cutaneous membrane
lines body cavities and produces a transudate to keep surfaces slippery serous membrane
cartilage designed for compression fibrocartilage
what cartilage is embryonic skeleton hyaline cartilage
what cartilage is epiglottis and auditory tubes made of elastic cartilage
what cartilage is the nose, tracheal rings, and larynx hyaline cartilage
the most common cartilage in the body hyaline cartilage
what cartilage is found between vertebrae and bones of pelvis fibrocartilage
cartilage in ear pinnae elastic cartilage
articular (joint) cartilage hyaline cartilage
cartilage of menisci in knees fibrocartilage
costal cartilages hyaline cartilage
four primary types of tissues epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
is studying a cell under microscope microanatomy or gross anatomy microanatomy- histology
what tissue is bone connective
types of cellular juncitons tight, desmosomes, gap
gap junctions links by channels known as connexons to allow passage of ions/nutrients/electrical signals
what junction links by channels gap junctions
tight junctions prevents leaks between cells
what junctions prevents leaks between cells tight junctions
desmosomes strong plaques and tonofilaments for cells that stretch often
what junction has strong plaques and tonofilaments desmosomes
examples of locations of stratified squamous epithelium mouth, esophagus, vagina, epidermis
purpose of stratified squamous epithelium undergoes mechanical and chemical stress
what tissue undergoes mechanical and chemical stress stratified squamous epithelium
three components that make up connective tissue ground substance, extracellular fibers, cells
components that make up extracellular matrix ground substance, extracellular fibers
what adipose tissue is found throughout the body especially in deep layers of skin white adipose tissue
what tissue is found only in newborns and hibernating animals brown adipose tissue
how does brown adipose tissue help maintain body temp release of heat
what is the function of basement membrane anchors a cell to underlying connective tissue
what is involved in production of bony matrix osteoblast
when osteoblast ages and becomes less active osteocyte
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